B&B Electronics VFG3000 - Manual - Manual (Page 17)

G ETTING S TARTED S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS
R EVISION 1 P AGE 1
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
Fieldbus Gateway Manager is designed to provide quick and easy access to the features of the
Vlinx Fieldbus Gateway series, while still allowing the advanced user to take advantage of
high-end features, such as Fieldbus Gateway Manager’s unique programming support.
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
Fieldbus Gateway Manager is designed to run on PCs with the following specifications…
• A Pentium class processor as required by the chosen operating system.
• RAM and free disk space as required by the chosen operating system.
• An additional 50MB of disk space for software installation.
• A display of at least 1024 by 768, with 256 or more colors.
• An RS-232 or USB port for downloading to a Fieldbus Gateway.
Fieldbus Gateway Manager is designed to operate with all versions of Microsoft Windows
from Windows 95 upwards. If you want to take advantage of the USB port provided by the
Vlinx Fieldbus Gateways, you will need to use, as a minimum, Windows 98. If you intend to
use the USB port to remotely access the Gateway’s CompactFlash card, we recommend that
you use Windows 2000 or Windows XP. While Windows 98 is capable of accessing the card,
the later versions of the operating system provide more robust operation, and are much better
about when they choose to lock the card, thereby preventing the C2 runtime from writing
data.
I
NSTALLING THE
S
OFTWARE
If you downloaded the Fieldbus Gateway Manager software from B&B Electronics’ website,
simply execute the download file, and follow the instructions. If you received a copy of
Fieldbus Gateway Manager on CD, place the CD in your system’s CDROM drive, and follow
the instructions that will appear. If no instructions appear, you may have auto-run disabled. In
that case, select the Run option from the Start menu, and enter
x:\setup , where x is the drive
letter of your CDROM drive. Again, follow the resulting instructions, and the software will
be installed.
C
HECKING FOR
U
PDATES
If you have an Internet connection, you can use the Check for Update command in the Help
menu to scan B&B Electronics’ web site for a new version of Fieldbus Gateway Manager. If
a later version than the one you are using is found, Fieldbus Gateway Manager will ask if it
should download the upgrade and update your software automatically. You may also
manually download the upgrade from B&B Electronics’ website by visiting the Downloads
page within the Support section. Either way, when the upgrade package executes, be sure to
select the Repair option to update your installation.